CAVIT Blog

As children we often become animal lovers with our first pet- a cuddly cat, an adorable puppy, or some other family member that steals our hearts. Well Jordyn is no different. However, with the delivery of her first pet, a domestic longhair cat that she named Rusty, she knew the path in front of her.

As I was walking around this year’s AZ SKILLSUSA Conference watching our amazing CAVIT students compete (and win)! I was introduced to Mr. Teruya. Now, at the time I did not know who he was. He was introduced to me as a judge at the competition for the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice competitors. He was well spoken and I could tell that he had the admiration of the staff member that introduced us. Continuing talking to Lorenzo I discovered that he was actually a CAVIT graduate of the Law Enforcement Program and is not only an AZ SKILLSUSA judge but also a full-time member of the police force. The more I talked with Lorenzo the more I started to get a picture of his character, his dedication, and his success. At that point, I knew I wanted to cover him as a CAVIT success story. He is the embodiment of a goal-achiever and a very impressive young man.

Sydney and I connected through Facebook. Her message started to talk about her journey since leaving CAVIT. It was long…and VERY impressive. At that moment, I knew that I had our next student success story.

April 30, 2017: Last Monday in Coolidge, I was coaching a cohort of teachers who are pursuing the National Board Certificates. Ben Barth, a massage therapy teacher at the Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology (CAVIT), was in the zone.